Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-09-16
GETTYsRURG,
Nineteen OHIO Monuments Dedicated
Yesterday.

NineIecu OniO WOnumenIt DeuiCutcu
Yesterday.
GETTYSBURG. Pa, Sept. l4.-The nine :
teen Ohio Monuments dedicated here to-
day, which nre, with two excpet'ons (the
Fourth and Fifty. .f.th) of granite, are both
tasteful and appropriate.
That of the Fourth Infantry on the east
cemetery is OF white bronze, forty feet high,
surmounted by the figure OF a soldier and
bears suitable historical Inscriptions.
Company G. ami T. on Emmittsburg
road, is rlso of white bronze.
The Fifth Infantry stands between the
Baltimore pike and CuIp's hill, twelve fee.
by six, with the United States flag cross
ing n Springfield musket on front OF the
die.
The Seventh is located on Culp's hill.
It is eight feet by twelve, bears in front n
rooster in bronze and is appropriately IN
scribed.
The 9Th will lie on the Emmittsburg
road, hut is as yet not out OF the quarry.
The 25,h Is on Barlow's knoll, eight feet
by FIVE, and bears the 1lth corps mark,
full of inscriptions,
The 29Ih stands on Culp's Hill and on
its face bears an open wall tent with n
stack OF arms, canteen, etc. 1t is suitably
inscribed.
The Flfty-fi;h, at the junction ot the
Takeytown aud EmmIttsburg roads, is OF
ailver-gr~y sandstone, with figure of a
soldier shooting over stone wall on the
die. II is thirteen feet by five.
The Sixty-frsi, which will be on Eleven.
tn Corps.ave., first days fight, has not yet
arrived.
The Sixty sixth, at the summit Of Culp''
Hill. has likewIse not yet arrived.
The Sevenly-lhird, outside Of the N
lional Cemetery, is 10 ieel by G with fai
cut as if draping At the top.
The Senenty fifth. on East Cemeler!
Hill, has not yet been erected. II is II
by feet
The Eigh'y-second, on Eleventh Corps
ave-, in also delayed.
The One Hundred and Seventh. mes
Barlow Knoll, iS appropriately inscrike'
and be,rs a crescent On the front.
Battery II (Hnniington'") /. in Naliono
Cemetery. The front face contains cros-e'
cannon on a shicd and is suitably nscrib
ed.
Battery (Dilger's) M Eleventh Corpse
ave, is OF granite. IA feet high; on iron
face ARE interruptions Of shield aid Goa
OF arms.
Battery X (TIackman's,) nj the mort
end Of the town. is 0 feet high. On enc
corner of the die, which is appropriated.
inscribed, are cro-sei cannon.
Battery l. (Gibhs) on Little Round Tor
il nine feet high aud has on the frou
crossed cannon-. Inscription hrtorici
only.
First Cavalry at General Pleasanton
headquarters, thirteen ieet high nnd hear
ON The front II horses head with brIdle.
Sixth Cavalry. also at General Pleas
anlon's headquarters, ia eight feet higi
has Oh front in relief mounled cavalry
man ut full gallop viii, his sabre drawn.
The memorials are. taken all in all. full
equal to amy heretofore erected by nm
state.
Prayer by Rev. Wm. Z. Moore, d. I
oi Columbus,
Addre,s--"Olio Troops in the Battle {
Gettysburg" by Gen. Ii. A. Axline, ud
julant general oil Ohio.
Address-"'lhe Memorial Commisio
and liza Work." by Hon. Emil Kiesewet
ter, state auditor of Ohio.
Address-"The Presentation OF the OH
Memorials TO the Governor Of that State,
by Gen. James E. Robinson, secretary
state OF Ohio.
Response-"The Presentation OF III
Memorials 10 the Battlefield Association
by Governor Foraker.
} Response-On behalf OF the associate
by Governor Beaver.
Memorial address by Gen. S. II. Hurs
OF Chillicothe.
Benediclion by Rev. w. E. Moore, D.
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